Welcome to the English Learners Advocacy Network. A blog for people who care about the quality of instruction and rights of English Learners (ELs). This blog is for anyone who has passion about meeting the needs of ELs and is looking for resources and a way to connect with others.

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

New ELL and Common core classroom video clips!

Check this out - the Teaching Channel and the Understanding Language project at Stanford University (Kenji Hakuta & Aida Walqui) have collaborated to provide this comprehensive resource with video clips and lesson unit documents using the ELA Common Core and ELD standards. Each video clip is 11 minutes or less and comes with questions that could be used in professional learning communities. The Teaching Channel also has a great app for recording instruction and activities in your classroom on your Ipad - TCH RECORDER. I really like the idea of getting more quality ELL instruction visible on the internet. We can keep talking about it, or we can start creating it and posting it! Take a chance and share your knowledge - the teaching world needs examples.

About Me

I am interested in all things that promote equity and excellence for English Learners. I have over 20 years experience in ESL teaching and leadership experience and I found my passion for teaching when I started my career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sri Lanka. I have taught students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds in K-12 settings, and I write for Colorin Colorado on best practices for ELs. As a Professional Development Specialist with WIDA I am fortunate to meet educators across the nation who care deeply about outcomes for ELs and work hard every day to make a difference.